ARTS AND CRAFTS

Oct. 6

RISD Alumni+Student Fall Art Sale, Benefit Street, Providence. 454-6618, www.risd.edu/alumni_risd_by_design.cfm. 10 am-4 pm, rain or shine. Thousands of items – fine art accessories, greeting cards, jewelry, paintings, furniture, rugs, clothing, photographs, glass and ceramics — designed and created by alumni from all over the country and the world.

Oct. 13-14

2nd Annual HopArts Studio Trail. 539-4203; www.HopArts.org. 10 am-4 pm, rain or shine. Art stroll through the studios of artists and artisans from rural Hopkinton and adjacent communities. Brochures and maps available at the Langworthy Public Library, 24 Spring St., Hope Valley. Over 30 open studios participating, mainly housed in historic homes.

3rd Annual Arts & Crafts Show of the Westport Lions, Westport High School Cafeteria, 19 Main Rd., Westport. (508) 636-8912; (508) 636-5426. Over 35 artisans and crafters; photography, jewelry, pottery, paintings, decoy carvings, more.

Oct. 26-28

12th Annual Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show, Rhode Island Convention Center (Halls B, C & D) , 1 Sabin St., Providence. 841-9201, www.FineFurnishingsShows.com. Fri-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm. Handcrafted furniture, decorative accessories and original art by over 250 artisans.

Nov. 3

Folk Art, Antique & Artisans Show, Dorothy L. Beckwith Middle School, 330 Winthrop St. (Route 44), Rehoboth, Mass. (508) 252-3031. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Expanded to include more than 50 crafters.

7th Annual Artist Open Studios in Foster, Glocester and Scituate. 647-7981, www.artistopenstudios.org. 12 artists invite the public into their private studios where they give demonstrations and discuss their work. Self-guided tour.

Nov. 9-10

Cornucopia of Fine Arts and Crafts (16th annual), Pennfield School, 110 Sandy Point Ave., Portsmouth. 849-4646, www.pennfield.org. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres Fri 6-9 pm, $25. Sat, 10 am-4 pm, $2, children free. Professional juried show featuring over 60 vendors.

FESTIVALS

Sept. 23

“Arts Around the Block” Festival of the Lower Highlands/Historic Fall River Downtown Neighborhood Association, four blocks of Purchase Street from Bank Street to Cherry Street, Fall River. (508) 679-8871. Noon-4 pm. Artists, craftspeople, music.

Nov. 3

29th Annual Novemberfest Artisan Fair, Swift Gym, 111 Peirce St., East Greenwich. www.gbwc.org. 10 am-4 pm. Local artists, bake table, children’s craft area.

ETC.

Sept. 20

Round Table Discussion with three artist couples featured in the “Artists Who Marry Artists” exhibit, Bert Gallery, 540 South Water St., Providence. 751-2628, www.bertgallery.com. 6:30 p.m. Sculptor Kenn Speiser and Constance Brown; sculptor Jonathan Bonner and painter Jacqueline Ott, and painters Craig Masten and Gail Armstrong.

WaterFire Providence, 100 bonfires on the downtown rivers, exit 22 off Route 95, Providence. 272-3111, www.waterfire.com. Heavy sustained rain cancels. Full fires (sunset to 1 am):

Sept. 29 (6:31 pm)

Oct. 6 (6:19)

Oct. 27 (5:47)

Free-For-All Saturday, RISD Museum, 224 Benefit St., Providence. 454-6674. 11 am-4 pm. Children must be accompanied by adult.

Sept. 29: ¡Celebremos! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in a day of art appreciation, art making and performance by Mexican folk dance group Xuchipilli.

Oct. 27: The Third Dimension. Go on a quest for works by sculptors from different times and places in the world; make your own sculpture out of clay or wire. The Puppet People round out the program with “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”

Sept. 29

Artful Hors d’Oeuvres and Artful (Not so Silent) Auction, Hera Gallery, 327 Main St., Wakefield. 6-8 pm. Food tastings, classical music and an auction of small artworks, including sculptures, paintings, photographs and jewelry. $25, $20 members.

Oct. 2

T.C. Colley Lecture, 7 p.m., RISD Auditorium, corner of North Main and College streets, Providence. 454-6500, www.risdmuseum.org. John Cohen has been a musician (a member of the New Lost City Ramblers), photographer and filmmaker for more than forty years. He has photographed musicians and made a series of documentary field recordings (in addition to lots of other work) which was published in 2001, There is No Eye: John Cohen Photographs and There Is No Eye: Music for Photographs. His work can be seen on his Web site johncohenworks.com.

Oct. 10

32nd Annual Gail Silver Memorial Lecture, RISD Auditorium, corner of North Main and College streets, Providence. 454-6500, www.risdmuseum.org. 6:15 pm. Nick Cave, a Chicago-based artist known for his mixed media and wearable sculptures, talks about his award-winning work.

Oct. 13-14

Painting with Passion Workshop by Anthony Tomaselli, Nancy Stephen Gallery, 6 King St., East Greenwich. 419-2821. 9 am-3:30 p.m. $150; limit 15 students. Complete five paintings in two days.

GALLERY TOURS

Gallery Night Providence Gallery/Arts Tour, galleries and museums throughout Providence. 490-2042; www.gallerynight.info. Every third Thu 5-9 pm. Park free at One Citizens Plaza and board trolley at any stop on map.

Newport Gallery Night, galleries throughout Newport. 848-0550. Every second Thu 5-8 pm. Free parking at the Visitors Information Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave., or at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave.

Westerly Arts Night, galleries throughout Westerly. 596-2020. Every first Wed 5-8 pm.